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Our View: Area is quickly becoming tourist destination
Opinion
Figures recently released showed some astounding numbers when it comes to local tourism. According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, 2012 traveler spending in St. Croix County increased 8.87 percent to $81 million!
Monday, May, 20, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Figures recently released showed some astounding numbers when it comes to local tourism. According to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, 2012 traveler spending in St. Croix County increased 8.87 percent to $81 million!
Monday, May, 20, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Guest view: Board members have access to district records
Opinion
Additionally, this policy allows for printing and retrieval fees of such records to be waived for a board member if the records requested are necessary for the proper performance of the board member’s official duties and can be made available through reasonable expenditures of staff time and other resources.
Monday, May, 20, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Additionally, this policy allows for printing and retrieval fees of such records to be waived for a board member if the records requested are necessary for the proper performance of the board member’s official duties and can be made available through reasonable expenditures of staff time and other resources.
Monday, May, 20, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Our View: Board members should have full access to records
Opinion
There is a letter to the editor in this week’s Star-Observer from School Board member Sandy Gehrke, upset about the district’s request that she pay $428.54 for copies of paperwork. Gehrke might be viewed by some as a maverick on the board, but she was the choice of the voters.
Wednesday, May, 08, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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There is a letter to the editor in this week’s Star-Observer from School Board member Sandy Gehrke, upset about the district’s request that she pay $428.54 for copies of paperwork. Gehrke might be viewed by some as a maverick on the board, but she was the choice of the voters.
Wednesday, May, 08, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Our View: The system worked in the Schaffhausen trial
Opinion
We believe the jurors reached a good decision when they said that while they believed Aaron Schaffhausen, 35, suffers from mental illness, he knew what he was doing when he murdered his three daughters.
Friday, May, 03, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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We believe the jurors reached a good decision when they said that while they believed Aaron Schaffhausen, 35, suffers from mental illness, he knew what he was doing when he murdered his three daughters.
Friday, May, 03, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Our View: Time to reform Wisconsin’s recall process
Opinion
There should be some evidence of criminal or ethical misconduct of an elected official.
Thursday, April, 25, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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There should be some evidence of criminal or ethical misconduct of an elected official.
Thursday, April, 25, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: For sake of workers, hammer out a new tax reciprocity deal
Opinion
Thousands of workers who daily cross between Wisconsin and Minnesota to work are the ones penalized by the inability to compromise and negotiate.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Thousands of workers who daily cross between Wisconsin and Minnesota to work are the ones penalized by the inability to compromise and negotiate.
Wednesday, April, 17, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: Important decisions in Tuesday's election
Opinion
Next Tuesday's spring election has plenty of excitement and will hopefully attract a large number of voters. It is a bit unusual, however, that the municipal contested races are outside the city of Hudson and village of North Hudson.
Wednesday, March, 27, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Next Tuesday's spring election has plenty of excitement and will hopefully attract a large number of voters. It is a bit unusual, however, that the municipal contested races are outside the city of Hudson and village of North Hudson.
Wednesday, March, 27, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Our View: When it comes to state budget, no bulls in china shop
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Mike Huebsch, secretary of Wisconsin’s Department of Administration, stopped by the Hudson Star-Observer offices last week. He’d driven from Wausau during the height of a powerful snowstorm to deliver a message to western Wisconsin residents.
Friday, March, 15, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Mike Huebsch, secretary of Wisconsin’s Department of Administration, stopped by the Hudson Star-Observer offices last week. He’d driven from Wausau during the height of a powerful snowstorm to deliver a message to western Wisconsin residents.
Friday, March, 15, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Our View: Hats off to Kitty Rhoades
Opinion
We congratulate Hudson’s own Kitty Rhoades on her recent appointment as secretary of the Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services. We support Kitty, not only because she is a Hudsonite, but because she is well qualified for the position.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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We congratulate Hudson’s own Kitty Rhoades on her recent appointment as secretary of the Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services. We support Kitty, not only because she is a Hudsonite, but because she is well qualified for the position.
Friday, March, 08, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Climatologist sees end of drought; Assembly passes job-training bill; Alleged Guido thief comes clean on website; more briefs
Wisconsin News
If forecasts hold true, a climatologist says we probably will have dug ourselves out of the drought that has plagued the state since last summer. Wisconsin lawmakers have taken their first steps toward training workers for increasingly complex jobs that are going unfilled. A woman who claimed to steal one of the costumes of the Milwaukee Brewers’ famous racing sausages has given all the greasy details to a news service.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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If forecasts hold true, a climatologist says we probably will have dug ourselves out of the drought that has plagued the state since last summer. Wisconsin lawmakers have taken their first steps toward training workers for increasingly complex jobs that are going unfilled. A woman who claimed to steal one of the costumes of the Milwaukee Brewers’ famous racing sausages has given all the greasy details to a news service.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - News
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Our View: St. Croix EDC works hard behind the scenes
Opinion
The St. Croix County Economic Development Corp. is a hard-working group in the Hudson area that performs a tremendous service that, in the long run, has a positive economic impact on everyone.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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The St. Croix County Economic Development Corp. is a hard-working group in the Hudson area that performs a tremendous service that, in the long run, has a positive economic impact on everyone.
Friday, March, 01, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Our View: State focuses on individual well-being
Opinion
Hudson and St. Croix County are a few steps ahead of the state of Wisconsin when it comes to focusing on the well-being of residents.
Thursday, February, 21, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Hudson and St. Croix County are a few steps ahead of the state of Wisconsin when it comes to focusing on the well-being of residents.
Thursday, February, 21, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: This potential bill is simply wrong
Opinion
There are many components to making a successful democracy. High on the list is public scrutiny of government activities.
Thursday, February, 07, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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There are many components to making a successful democracy. High on the list is public scrutiny of government activities.
Thursday, February, 07, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: Hot Air Affair brings a weekend of fun
Opinion
This weekend's 24th annual Hot Air Affair brings fun and excitement to Hudson as we head into February and the home stretch of our winter. For the past 24 years the event has been a remarkable effort for the group of volunteers that stage the activities each year.
Thursday, January, 31, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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This weekend's 24th annual Hot Air Affair brings fun and excitement to Hudson as we head into February and the home stretch of our winter. For the past 24 years the event has been a remarkable effort for the group of volunteers that stage the activities each year.
Thursday, January, 31, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: Chamber is an important player in community
Opinion
The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau annual Awards Banquet was held at the YMCA Camp St. Croix Tuesday night, Jan. 22. The event is a good reminder of how fortunate Hudson is to have a strong Chamber of Commerce.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau annual Awards Banquet was held at the YMCA Camp St. Croix Tuesday night, Jan. 22. The event is a good reminder of how fortunate Hudson is to have a strong Chamber of Commerce.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: A matter of public record
Opinion
Citizens have a right to know who violates laws and utilizes public services.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Citizens have a right to know who violates laws and utilizes public services.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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MARGARET'S MUSINGS: Guns, guns and more guns
Opinion
My experience with guns is limited to say the least. As a child I know my dad had an old rifle tucked in the back of his closet. I never saw him shoot it and I had no idea then or now where the ammunition was or even if there was any in the house.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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My experience with guns is limited to say the least. As a child I know my dad had an old rifle tucked in the back of his closet. I never saw him shoot it and I had no idea then or now where the ammunition was or even if there was any in the house.
Monday, January, 21, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: New study shows Wisconsin youth smoking drops dramatically
Opinion
Public health advocates in St. Croix County have a reason to celebrate. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services released a report showing that fewer Wisconsin kids are smoking than ever before.
Friday, January, 11, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Public health advocates in St. Croix County have a reason to celebrate. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services released a report showing that fewer Wisconsin kids are smoking than ever before.
Friday, January, 11, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Our View: Local retailers operating at disadvantage
Opinion
Wisconsin's senators and representatives should stand behind the bill that would raise money for the state and give local retailers a level playing field.
Thursday, January, 03, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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Wisconsin's senators and representatives should stand behind the bill that would raise money for the state and give local retailers a level playing field.
Thursday, January, 03, 2013 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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OUR VIEW: New year can be a time for personal inspection
Opinion
The new year does offer us a very visible time to take stock in our personal inventory.
Thursday, December, 27, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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The new year does offer us a very visible time to take stock in our personal inventory.
Thursday, December, 27, 2012 - Hudson Star-Observer - Opinion
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